Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-08-05
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Town and Country.

1904 instead of AGA, as reported in the off
cial.count of last week.
Mr.. t. L. Aud, formerly of this county
has been appointed assistant engineer on thu
Louisville and st. Louis railroad
DR.. Patterson, State Veterinary Surgeon
visited our county a few days ago, locking
up cases of disease among stock
Mr. Joshua Pearce, highly respected
citizen of Bethesda district, this county,
died on Monday last; aged 70 years.
A game of base ball'will be played at the
Fair Grounds here this afternoon between
the Sandy Spring and Rockville clubs.
On Sunday next Rev. j r. Graham, d.
d., will preach in the Rockville Presbyte-
ran church at II O'clock, A. NJ, and Be-
thesda at "A PM
Mr. Thomas N Conrad, formerly Princ-
pal of the Rockville Academy, has been ap-
pointed Professor of Agriculture at the Ag-
ricutural College Of this State.
There have been good many applica-
tons for principal of the public school at
this place. The time for receiving applca-
tons will close on the 18th instant.
A camp meeting of the colored people of
the Methodist church in this vicinity will
be held in Mr. Keys woods, near this place,
commencing tomorrow and lasting ten days.
An exhibition Of colts, one and two years
old and weanlings, will take place at Pooles-
vile tomorrow at 3 o'clock, p. M. Both
light and heavy draft stock will be on ex-
hibitisn.
On last Saturday game of base ball was
played at Sandy Spring between the club
of that place and the Gaithersburg nine, re-
sulting in victory for the latter by score
of27 to 30
1t is understood that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company is contemplating
the construction in the near future of IL
railroad from Mount Airy to Gettysburg by
the way of Frederick city.
1t will be seen by reference to the official
notice of Washington Grove Camp, in this
issue, that no public services will be held on
either of the tws Sundays during the meet
ing, commencing on the l1th inst
Mrs. Mary Waddey, wife Of w. S. Wad-
dey, OF Georgetown, d. c., died on We'd
nesday morning last alter a brief illness, of
typhoid malaria. The many friends OF Mr..
W. in this county deeply sympathze with
him in his great bereavement
Mrs. X. Il. Vers has purchased from
Sheriff w. b. Miller corner lot on Quality
Hill, this place, containing about one-half
acre VI land, upon which she will soon COM
mence the erection of a fine dwelling house.
The price paid for the lot was $780,
Miss Grace L. Warfeld, of this county
is visiting ala Grange" the handsome home
Of Mr.. John G. Rider, near Baltimore city.
She and Miss Rider expect to spend several
days at the White Sulphur Springs Their
numerous friends wish them pleasant trip.
Conversational services by Rev. Dean Adj
Olson will be held on August 18th at II A.
NJ, at st. Bartholomew church, and at 8
p NJ, Unity Chapel; 10Th at II A. M, at St
Johns church, and at 8 z. NJ, ST. Luke's
church The usual collections for Diocesan
Missions.
BY reference to our new advertisements it
will be seen that Mrs X. r. Velrs offers for
sale her spacious and beautiful boarding
house in this place. This house has been
in operation for several years and has been
crowded every season. This is Il rare OPP
portunity for investment
The american Mdgdztne will hereafter be
published under the management of the
American Magazine Company corpora
ton abundantly equipped in finances and
business experience. Readers are promised
a continuous Improvement of the Magazine
in all its departments, including several new
and attractive features.
Sales of livestock at Drovers Rest, Mon.
day, August l, are reported by Tavenner
Bros, as follows: Cattle-best, At to d cts
good, A to At cts. medium, at 81 to cents
common, 81 to 3 cts. sheep and lambs
sheep, 81 to 81 cts. lambs, Al 10 81; calves,
Al TO cents; Is cows and calves from $40
to $35. Market for all kinds OF stock was
brisk
A farmer in Greensborough, Md, think
ing to change his grade Of potatoes, barreled
all that he had, shipped them to Baltimore
and ordered few barrels Of extra northern
4. l.
tubers he lost his spectacles. When he re
ceived his northern seed potatoes he found
his missing spoctacies in one of the barrels
Such things destroy confdence-Er.
Mr.. Thomas W. Hyde, one of the oldest
residents OF this county, died at Poolesvillc
on Saturday last Hr Hyde was born in
Georgetown, ID. g., but has lived in the
upper part Of this county for many years.
He was about ninety-twe years of age, and
had been IN vigorous health until two weeks
ago, when be was seized with an attack oil
Indigestion which finally caused his death
Mr.. Hyde had been engaged in farming all
his life, and leaves a large circle Of children
and grandchildren.
Tho Frederick train, due here at 5:3S p
NJ, from Washington, came in sight on las
Monday evening twelve minutes behind
time. IL was noticed ~ be approaching
very slowly, and when about 400 yards from
the depot il came to standslili. The delay
was caused by the hue which carries tho
water from the tender to the boiler blowing
out, by which accident the water was al
lowed TO escape from the boiler. 1t wal
stated that the accident occurred at Silve
Springs, nine miles from here, and that the
water flowed constantly from the boiler un
I'll near here, when the supply becoming ex
hausted the train was compelled TO stop
The passengers were transferred to the six
o'clock train and the engine sent to Balt
more for repairs.
TRANCE Meeting.-Th regular meet
ing Of Montgomery County Grange, No. 2
was held at Browningsvile on the 2Sth o